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Art in Detail: 100 Masterpieces
$34.95 Read moreGreat paintings cannot be fully understood in a single encounter; there is always more to be derived from them. Art lovers may revisit and reconsider the masterpieces throughout their lives, but a dee
- Author: Hodge, Susie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: October 17 2023
- ISBN10: 0500296413
- Language: English
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The Story of Art
$49.95 Add to cartThe Story of Art, one of the most famous and popular books on art ever written, has been a world bestseller for over four decades. Attracted by the simplicity and clarity of his writing, readers of al
- Author: Gombrich, Eh
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 688
- Publish Date: September 09 1995
- ISBN10: 0714832472
- Language: English
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Metamorphoses: Ovid and the Arts
$50.00 Add to cartA unique monograph on Ovid’s Metamorphoses and its lasting impact on Western art, behind his most iconic images.
Ovid’s Metamorphoses and its lasting impact on visual art The Roman poet Ovid’s Metamor- Author: Scholten, Frits
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 02 2026
- ISBN10: 9493416542
- Language: English
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The Alchemical Feminine: Women, Gender and Sexuality in Alchemical Images
$95.00 Read moreA sweeping panorama of images of women in alchemical manuscripts, early printed books, prints and paintings
The images of women compiled in this pioneering volume evolved from alchemical philosophy, in
- Author: Warlick, M. E.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 292
- Publish Date: February 17 2026
- ISBN10: 1399947710
- Language: English
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Depraved: The Story of Dangerous Art
$32.00 Read more“Sparklingly smart. . . For anyone who wants to place the culture wars in their historical and philosophical context.”–Dan Jones, New York Times bestselling author of The Plantagenets and Henry V
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- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: August 11 2026
- ISBN10: 9798217061846
- Language: English
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Ayahuasca Visions: The Religious Iconography of a Peruvian Shaman–Unveiling the Sacred Mysteries of Ayahuasca
$39.95 Read moreA storied journey into the psychedelic realm: unravel the sacred mysteries of Ayahuasca with a renowned Amazonian shaman and anthropologist duo.
Unveiling nearly 50 vivid painting masterpieces reveali- Author: Amaringo, Pablo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 28 1999
- ISBN10: 1556433115
- Language: English
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Still Life with a Bridle: Essays and Apocryphas
$16.00 Add to cartIn “Still Life with a Bridle,” poet and essayist Zbigniew Herbert takes an intriguing look at the cultural, artisitic, and aesthetic legacy of 17th-century Holland. These sixteen essays reveal Hervert… [more below]
- Author: Herbert, Zbigniew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 22 2020
- ISBN10: 0880013206
- Language: English
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The Story of Tudor Art: A History of Tudor England Through Its Art and Objects
$55.00 Add to cartA TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
The Tudor dynasty (1485-1603) gave England five monarchs and an age of relentless power plays
A unique, illustrated history of Tudor England told through its art and artefacts.- Author: Faraday, Christina J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 1804547395
- Language: English
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The Female Body in Art
$40.00 Add to cartFrom the Renaissance to the present day, this is the history of art told through the female form, with over 80 works of art.
A cultural mirror of the times, the female body has captivated both artists- Author: Dempsey
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: February 10 2026
- ISBN10: 1399626736
- Language: English
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Mrs Kauffman and Madame Le Brun: The Entwined Lives of Two Great Eighteenth-Century Women Artists
$45.00 Add to cartFrom the acclaimed author of The King’s Painter, a vivid life-and-times biography of two unjustly neglected women artists, Angelica Kauffman and Elisabeth Vig?e Le Brun.
In the late autumn of 1789, tw- Author: Moyle, Franny
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: January 13 2026
- ISBN10: 1801107440
- Language: English
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The Dog’s Gaze: A Visual History
$45.00 Add to cartFrom award-winning cultural historian, an enlightening and unique meditation on the presence of dogs in art, from the Paleolithic era to the present, and what our intertwined human-canine relationship… [more below]
- Author: Laqueur, Thomas W.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 0593652797
- Language: English
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Christian Art
$42.00 Add to cartExplore the rich history and influence of Christian art from Antiquity to the present day.
Michelle Brown traces the rich history of Christian art, crossing boundaries to explore how art has reflected
- Author: Brown, Michelle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 414
- Publish Date: January 22 2021
- ISBN10: 1912552558
- Language: English
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Duet: An Artful History of Music
$32.00 Add to cartA lush new history of music that transcends eras, borders, personalities, and genres by revealing how music is something seen, as well as heard.
Classically trained musician and art historian, Eleanor- Author: Chan, Eleanor
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: January 06 2026
- ISBN10: 9798897100385
- Language: English
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The Art of Manga
$60.00 Add to cartCelebrate artistic expression and innovation in this illuminating exploration of the history and cultural impact of manga.
The Art of Manga spotlights–and celebrates–the Japanese comics and graphic- Series: The Art of Manga
- Author: Rousmaniere, Nicole Coolidge
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: November 25 2025
- ISBN10: 1974762734
- Language: English
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The History of Art in One Sentence: 500 Years of Art (But Funny)
$22.00 Add to cartHow did the Northern Renaissance differ from the Italian one? Why were the Pre-Raphaelites so obsessed with redheads? What does “Dada” mean? Verity Babbs has the answers, as she takes you on a whirlwi… [more below]
- Author: Babbs, Verity
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: October 21 2025
- ISBN10: 1454965533
- Language: English
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The Short Story of Queer Art: A Pocket Guide to Key Movements, Works, Themes & Breakthroughs
$23.99 Add to cartThe Short Story of Queer Art offers a fuller picture of the history of art – from the barriers broken and breakthroughs that queer artists have made, to the important contributions to key artistic mov… [more below]
- Author: Hoskin, Dawn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 30 2025
- ISBN10: 1399618741
- Language: English
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Great Art Explained: The Stories Behind the World’s Greatest Masterpieces
$39.95 Add to cartBased on the popular and enormously successful YouTube channel of the same name, Great Art Explained unveils the fascinating stories behind some of the world’s most iconic paintings and sculptures, pr
- Author: Payne, James
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 14 2025
- ISBN10: 0500025959
- Language: English
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Artists’ Journeys That Shaped Our World: The Travels That Inspired the Artistic Greats
$18.99 Add to cartFrom epic road trips and voyages into the most remote lands to culture-soaked, tranquil stays in the world’s finest hotels, Artists’ Journeys that Shaped Our World promises you an unforgettable journe
- Series: Journeys of Note #2
- Author: Elborough, Travis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: May 06 2025
- ISBN10: 0711268703
- Language: English
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The Politics of Collecting: Race and the Aestheticization of Property
$43.43 Add to cartIn The Politics of Collecting, Eunsong Kim traces how racial capitalism and colonialism situated the rise of US museum collections and conceptual art forms. Investigating historical legal and property… [more below]
- Author: Kim, Eunsong
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: August 02 2024
- ISBN10: 1478030488
- Language: English
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The Artist’s Palette
$39.95 Add to cartA beautifully illustrated look at the paints and palettes used by many of the world’s greatest artists from the sixteenth century to today
What can the palette an artist used or depicted tell us about- Author: Loske, Alexandra
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 05 2024
- ISBN10: 0691263965
- Language: English
